Author: ICAN
ICAN Director appointed to National Advisory Council
ICAN director and matriarch of Indigenous financial counselling, Susan Cook, was appointed to a 13-member Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council that will inform the development of the next National Plan to end… Read more »
Systems Change
ICAN is leading the charge in addressing changes to banking systems for people in prison. In a recent submission to the Australian Bankers Association (ABA) Code of Banking Practice Review, ICAN highlighted five practical recommendations… Read more »
Meet Zack Wildy
The newest member of the ICAN Team! Zack tells us about his experiences working in remote WA and the career path that eventually brought him back to Cairns. Welcome to the ICAN Team, Zack! Can… Read more »
Out & About with Alex (Episode 7 – COVID-19 Response)
After recent COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions in Cairns, Alex doesn’t make it too far from the office. Alex catches up with Jennifer Spry, ICAN Human Resource Manager and Carmen Hegarty, Financial Counsellor to discuss… Read more »
Student Placement Leads to $14K Debt Waiver
This month we caught up with ICAN’s newest recruit, Yvette Taylor, Financial Counselling Associate, to find out about her biggest win to date! When my client Jack* walked through the door of the ICAN Townsville… Read more »
Out & About with Carmen (Episode 6 – FNF CEO, Phil Usher)
In Episode 6, ICAN Financial Counsellor, Carmen Hegarty steps in for Alex at the Cairns NAIDOC Week event. Carmen interviews Phil Usher, CEO of the First Nations Foundation about upcoming their Big Super Day… Read more »